Crocheted Necklace DIY – with yarn and rocks
A crocheted necklace with a rock pendant has been on my list of Want-To-Dos for a while now. Do you ever have one of those projects that you’ve been WANTING to make? As with many of the projects on this site there are several ways you can create this. THE ROCK (no, not Dwayne Johnson) First up was finding a rock. I had some rocks from a recent trip to Michigan. These were like river rocks, smooth and with beautiful coloring. I chose a rock that was about the size of a quarter-ish because the bigger the rock, the heavier it usually is. And I didn’t want to feel like…
Crocheted Flower DIY – 4 interesting materials to crochet with
Today we’re going to delve into 4 more materials you can use for a crocheted flower DIY. In this previous post about crocheted flowers, we used some materials you might not think of to crochet with. Today we’re digging a little more into that. These are the materials we’ll be crocheting our flower withtoday: Stripped cotton fabric Embroidery floss Bias tape Ribbon & Yarn Combo Pattern – Crocheted Flower DIY We will be using the same pattern from our first round offlowers: Chain 4 and join to beginning chain with slip stitch. Round 1: Chain 1. Inserting hook…
How to Make Sewing Kits for Operation Christmas Child Shoebox
Putting together sewing kits for Operation Christmas Child is a great summer activity to do with kids. And they’re ready to go by the Operation Christmas Child box collecting season. These went together in 2 resealable bags. One bag contained the fabric and the other bag contained everything else. Because of the way my brain works, I coordinated the fabric and embellishments as a set that was included in a box. So I would have a bag of fabric, usually 2 coordinating pieces, and then I had a bag of everything else. And that bag would include things like thread, buttons, and embellishments that coordinated with the fabrics. These 2…
3 Simple Scrapbook Layouts (for speed scrapping)
Today we’re going to talk about 3 simple scrapbook layouts that can be used over and over again just by adding in different elements. And while we’re on the topic of scrapbook layouts and saving time, it’s time for May’s scrapbook status update. If you have been following along, I made a goal of completing 11 scrapbooks in 12 months. Scrapbook #2 is finished and…..in the books (pun intended)!!!! Whoo hoo!!! It was my older brother’s album, so now both of my brothers’ albums are complete. I thought I would show you a few of the layouts I used. These layouts allowed some pages to go much quicker than others,…
What to do with Unfinished Quilt Projects
We talked the other day about unfinished crochet projects and what we learned from them. Today we’re going to talk about unfinished quilt projects, also known as UFOs, that is UnFinished (quilt) Objects and how to decide what to do with them. Who might have one of these, or maybe two, three, more? First, I want to say Congratulations because you are not alone! Quilt tops can be so much fun to cut and piece together. Who’s with me?! And then you get the top done and there’s a whole other process of sandwiching and quilting and binding. It’s as if it’s an entirely different project. It’s not that I…
Crafting Mindfulness
Remember as a kid when you were in dance lessons, or gymnastics, or athletic practices, or summer camp and how excited you would get about going to them? Did you ever think you were crafting mindfulness? Probably not. You may have planned an outfit, or a certain hair accessory. But the energy was undeniable. You may have been going because your friends were going. So there was a social component. Maybe it was an event during the summer and maybe you didn’t get to see your friends much during the summers. In hindsight, another reason I enjoyed going was that I loved to learn new things. Even more so when…
What We Can Learn From Our Unfinished Crochet Projects
Do you ever wonder what the statistics are on unfinished craft projects…unfinished crochet projects in particular? I mean, everyone has some, right? Today I’m giving a peek into my crochet UFOs (unfinished objects) and lessons to learn from each of them. I’m good for going gung-ho on a new crochet stitch, a new pattern, or even a new series of yarn colors. After making multiples, I start to burn out and tune into something else. Sometimes, that means the last of that series doesn’t exactly get finished until I get the gung-ho-ness back. And sometimes, well, that takes a reaaalllly long time. :-/ Here are a few of my unfinished…
5 Not-So-Common Materials for Crocheting Flowers
Today we’re going to talk about 5 different materials you can use to make a crocheted flower AND I’m sharing MY crochet flower pattern with you. You can use this flower pattern or one of your favorite flower patterns. Some of the materials may work better with some patterns versus others, but as long as the pattern is pretty simple, it should work. This pattern can be used with a multitude of materials as you will see. It is a simple series of stitches: chain, single crochet, double crochet, and slip stitch. I do not cover how to do those individual stitches here, but you can find numerous tutorials for…
Easy Patriotic Wreath for your Front Door (DIY)
Well hello there! Today we’re going to make an easy patriotic wreath for your front door to help you kick off summer. There’s nothing like getting out some of the summer décor — florals, beach themes, bright colors. And when I think of summer I conjure up small-town bbqs and town square events, which inevitably bring with it the vision of our U.S. flag — flags decorating sidewalks, front porches, and front doors. I’m thinking holidays such as Memorial Day and July 4th. So today we’re going to kick off your summer and make a patriotic wreath for your front door. Supplies 18” unfinished grapevine wreath Spray Paint – I…
DIY Recycled Metal Can Flower (for the garden)
Would you like a quick garden decoration to spruce up your outdoor space? Give this recycled metal can flower a try. I was inspired to try this when I came across some on Pinterest. Just seeing the finished result was enough for me to grab up some supplies and get to work crafting up one of my own. Supplies Leftover soup, vegetable, fruit, or other type of metal can, washed and dried. I used a can with a 4” diameter and a height of about 6 ½”. Tin snips, and safety gloves Permanent marker Rustoleum spray paint Metal bottle cap Stake – I used an old tobacco stake I had,…
